Asphalt Racer
supports Pink Ribbon Riders
Jack Gligora of Elite Motorsports supporting the Pink Ribbon
Riders with a decal on race sled at an asphalt race this
year in New York.
Pink Ribbon Riders Announces Early Support For The 2007-2008
Awareness Tour. Yes we are talking snowmobiles in June, because the cause
of spreading awareness of breast cancer continues all year long!
The Pink Ribbon Riders formed in 2005 with just one Snow Run event
in the Tug Hill area of New York and has grown to three (3) events
this past winter of 2006-2007 that included Michigan and Minnesota.
In 2008 the 1st Annual Wyoming Snow Run has been added at the Togwotee
Lodge in April.
While some of you are still cleaning or may have
not even thought about winterizing your sleds and skipped right
to the golf clubs, the volunteers at the Pink Ribbon Riders have
been working hard on the mission of helping others.
We are very pleased to announce so early on that
the wonderful folks at: Arctic Cat, HMK Snowmobiling, KLIM Clothing, Triton
Trailers and Ingles Performance have announced they
will support our mission in 2007-2008.
It is important for us to share with you this great
news early as these companies have taken a lot of time to plan
their support to us when the past winter months were not even
over yet!
We now need to ask you for your continued support
in watching for great new products from these companies. As they
help us to support our mission there are chosen products that
will be designated to create awareness for breast cancer with
some also funding portions of the proceeds back to the Pink Ribbon
Riders. We will announce them shortly.
We want to thank these companies for their commitment
and support to a grass roots effort.
The Pink Ribbon Riders will continue their mission
of spreading awareness of breast cancer to both men and women
in the motor sports industry by attending many power sports trade
shows and snowmobile races this fall and winter. To help those
diagnosed the Snow Run events are planned through out the USA
this year adding a new location of Wyoming and bringing back
great location such as New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
Watch for new happenings this summer, an online
store for Pink Ribbon Rider products and coming this fall, ONLINE
REGISTRATION for all the snow run events!
Rock Maple Racing supports the Pink Ribbon Riders with
RELAY RACES! The Rock Maple Racing (Snocross Circuit of the East
Coast) raises close to $4,000 to benefit the Pink Ribbon Riders.
Snowmobile relay racers consisting of 5 racers and the ever famous
mechanics race were held the past two weekends at the Rock Maple
Racing circuits to benefit the Pink Ribbon Riders. Racers took
part in the year end "Racing for a cause" by entering
teams of 5 into a relay race that consisted of 1 woman racer
and 4 men. Also, the mechanics race was open for fun to the crew
members at the end of the day at the season closer at Windham
Mountain in New York. All together the racers, staff, crew members
and of Rock Maple Racing raised close to $4,000.
Pink Ribbon Riders would like to thank all of the racers,
staff, family and friends of Rock Maple Racing for their generous
support in the 2006-2007 race season.
As a grass roots effort of helping men and women diagnosed with
breast cancer you have helped make a difference for those that
may not have been able to afford screenings and or paying for
bills that pile up during the struggles of the disease. Thank
you for believing in the cause and the mission to help those
in need.
Best wishes for a safe and healthy summer ~ Jody McKay and Alia
Brown, Founders, Pink Ribbon Riders.
Pink Ribbon Riders end the winter breast cancer awareness tour
with 3 great events, including New York raising $25,000! The
Pink Ribbon Riders finish the Snow Run breast cancer awareness
snowmobile rides with a bang at the 3rd Annual Tug Hill Snow
Run where 159 participants took place in a great day of riding
and a dinner event on March 3rd in Turin, New York. The one day
event raised close to $25,000 and still counting! A huge accomplishment
in its 3rd year totaling close to $33,000 for the three years.
Riders were treated to a scenic tour of the Tug Hill Plateau
of New York’s best snow of the season with sights featuring
the Windmill Farm and the Gorge. Riders chose their riding pace
with guided trail leaders and a course of 100 miles or a choice
of a 55 mile route. The event started and finished at the Timberview
Lodge in Turin where a dinner party concluded the evening.
This year’s top fundraiser was Cathy Hinkelman from New
York , raising $2,005 and she received an ICE GRABBER snowmobile
track from Camoplast and many other lovely gifts. Other prizes
including the pledge prize program that included prizes from
SLY DOGS SKIS (custom skis), HMK snowmobiling, HJC helmet by
HJC, and a full clothing outfit and helmet from CHOKO Design.
The Pink Ribbon Riders also visited Michigan and Minnesota on
the SNOW RUN event schedule this year. The 1st Annual Michigan
Snow Run raised close to $6,000 and had 60 participants. Top
fundraiser goes to Amy Steeland. The excellent conditions
of the Gaylord and surrounding trail system proved to be a fantastic
location to hold the first Michigan annual event. Riders found
2 to 3 foot of fresh powder as their trail guides lead them to
untouched areas. The riders were treated to lunch at the Black
Forest Grille in Gaylord and a dinner party at the Eagles Lodge
to wrap up the festivities of the day. Live music, lots of giveaways
and a great atmosphere concluded a great beginning to an annual “Snow
Run” tradition.
The Pink Ribbon Rider “Snow Run” events had started
their kick off early in February with yet another 1st annual
ride, this time creeping farther to the west in Garrison, Minnesota.
The 1st Annual Minnesota Snow Run was challenged by no snow and
harsh cold weather from mother nature of -18 below. The 13 riders
bared the cold for the cause of spreading awareness for breast
cancer in men and women and rode the trails of Garrison to honor
and remember those they love while raising funds for those in
need. This group definitely takes the passion award for our cause
as they bared many elements of nature to bring the 1st Annual
Minnesota Snow run to a success! The event raised close to $3,000.
The top fundraiser award went to Heather Olson.
All together this winter the Pink Ribbon Riders achieved their
goal in raising enough funds to make available so that in spring
of 2007, those diagnosed with breast cancer can apply directly
for financial assistance. The group hopes to continue to also
support local efforts such as the mobile mammography screening
van at the New York event this year, that the Pink Ribbon Riders
funded $3,000 to make it available To those in need of screenings.
And the PINK SNOWMOBILE winner is….we are excited
to announce the winner of the “PINKED out” Arctic
Cat F5 snowmobile is Linda Scott from Pennsylvania and the 2nd
place prize from HMK Snowmobiling, a $300 retail package goes
to Kristi Pendergast of Minnesota. Thank you to all of those
who supported this awareness promotion.
2007 Presenting Sponsors:
ARCTIC CAT, HMK SNOWMOBILING and the WSA PRO ICE OVALS.
2007 Event Pledge Prize Sponsors:
Sly Dog Skis, HMK Snowmobiling, Choko Design, HJC Helmets, Klim
USA
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